Editorial
No need to panic over Influenza-like Illness
AS the cool amihan winds begin to blow from the Arctic region, a rise in influenza-like illnesses (ILIs) is expected — not only in Region 1 but across the entire country. Public health facilities nationwide are now ramping up their preparations to accommodate a possible surge in patients seeking medical…
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Giving teeth to the ICI
IT comes as no surprise that the Discaya couple, Curlee and Sarah, has finally decided to stop cooperating with the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) in its probe into anomalous flood control projects. The Commission, chaired by retired Supreme Court Justice Andres Reyes, cannot compel the couple to speak up…
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Preparing for the Big One
FOLLOWING the series of strong earthquakes that rocked the country in the past two weeks, many Filipinos are now on edge — fearing “The Big One” that could hit Metro Manila and other parts of Luzon might be next. No existing technology can accurately predict when or where a strong earthquake…
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Shabu from the sea
PANGASINAN once again found itself in the national headlines last week, and not for a good reason. Authorities seized a staggering 1,020 kilos of shabu valued at ₱6.9 billion in a warehouse in Barangay Laois, Labrador, on October 3. Lawmen believe that these are linked to the ₱850-million worth of shabu…
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The Calmay Bridge tragedy
THE separate investigations by the House of Representatives and the Senate into ghost and substandard flood control projects — now expanded by the Independent Commission on Infrastructure to cover all projects built from 2016 to 2025 — have stalled some infrastructure projects under the Department of Public Works and Highways…
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